Guided Reading_Ancient Egypt

The Rise of Ancient Egypt – Reading Comprehension

Help students explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt with this engaging nonfiction reading focused on life along the Nile River. The text explains how flooding supported farming, how pharaohs ruled Egyptian society, and how teamwork and innovation led to incredible achievements such as the pyramids.

The included comprehension questions support students in developing key reading skills, from literal recall to identifying main ideas, making inferences, and comparing civilisations. The extension task encourages students to connect new knowledge to prior learning, making this an excellent companion text to studies on Mesopotamia or other early civilisations.

This resource is ideal for:

Upper primary / Grade 3–4 students

History and literacy integration

Guided reading, independent practice, or assessment

Building comparison and reasoning skills

What’s included:

A clear, age-appropriate informational text on Ancient Egypt

Literal, main idea, and inference comprehension questions

A civilisation comparison extension task

Perfect for introducing Ancient Egypt while strengthening reading comprehension, historical understanding, and critical thinking skills.